6,129 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,569
- 2016: 5,710
- 2021: 6,129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Amaroo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Amaroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas make up the 6,129 people living in Amaroo. This is a family-focused community where children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average.
6,129
▲ +10.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Amaroo — higher than 86% of areas.
| Amaroo | 6,129 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | 34,576 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than the rest of the territory. Only 8% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
8.0% ▲ +67.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Amaroo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, making up 54.5% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
1.8% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Amaroo, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Amaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80019/amaroo/topic/demographics-identity